The United States strikes Thai officials with visa sanctions on the deportation of Ugors to China
On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against Thailand officials, an American ally, for their role in deporting at least 40 Uyghur to China, where Washington says that the members of the Islamic Group will face persecution.
The US State Department said in a statement that the United States “is committed to combating China’s efforts to pressure governments to return forced Ouigors and other groups to China, where they are subject to torture and enforced disappearance.”
This step seemed to aim to discourage Thailand and other countries of such deportation.
The deportation of Thailand in February came from Ouigors, who is detained in detention for a period of decade, despite the warnings of United Nations human rights experts that they were at risk of torture and mistreatment and “irreplaceable harm” if they are returned.
Reuters reported earlier this month that Canada and the United States offered the resettlement of 48 ethnic ethnic ethnic, but Bangkok is afraid of disturbing China.
“I immediately implement this policy by taking steps to impose restrictions on the current and former officials of the Thailand government responsible for, or colluding in the forced return of 40 Ugurs from Thailand on February 27,” said Rubio.
